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The Unveiling of the Stranger

           "Isay!"saidJaffers,broughtupshortbyadimrealizationoftheincongruityofthewholebusiness, "Darnit!Can'tuse'emasIcansee." 

           Thestrangerranhisarmdownhiswaistcoat,andasifbyamiraclethebuttonstowhichhisemptysleevepointedbecameundone. Thenhesaidsomethingabouthisshin,andstoopeddown. Heseemedtobefumblingwithhisshoesandsocks. 

           "Why!"saidHuxter,suddenly,"that'snotamanatall. It'sjustemptyclothes. Look!Youcanseedownhiscollarandtheliningsofhisclothes. Icouldputmyarm—" 

           Heextendedhishand;itseemedtomeetsomethinginmid-air,andhedrewitbackwithasharpexclamation. "Iwishyou'dkeepyourfingersoutofmyeye,"saidtheaerialvoice,inatoneofsavageexpostulation. "Thefactis,I'mallhere—head,hands,legs,andalltherestofit,butithappensI'minvisible. It'saconfoundednuisance,butIam. That'snoreasonwhyIshouldbepokedtopiecesbyeverystupidbumpkininIping,isit?" 

           Thesuitofclothes,nowallunbuttonedandhanginglooselyuponitsunseensupports,stoodup,armsakimbo. 

           Severalotherofthemenfolkshadnowenteredtheroom,sothatitwascloselycrowded. "Invisible,eh?"saidHuxter,ignoringthestranger'sabuse. "Whoeverheardthelikesofthat?" 

           "It'sstrange,perhaps,butit'snotacrime. WhyamIassaultedbyapolicemaninthisfashion?" 

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